Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago is a dual-island Caribbean nation near Venezuela, with distinctive Creole traditions and cuisines. Trinidad’s capital, Port of Spain, hosts a boisterous carnival featuring calypso and soca music. Numerous bird species inhabit sanctuaries such as the Asa Wright Nature Centre. The smaller the island of Tobago is known for its beaches and the Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve, which shelters hummingbirds.

• Recommended Travel Vaccinations For Trinidad and Tobago

  VACCINE

  HOW DISEASE SPREADS

  PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

  • VACCINE

    Typhoid

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    You can get Typhoid through contaminated food or water in Trinidad and Tobago. Specially if you are traveling in rural ares

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Get vaccinated.
    •Eat and Drink safely

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  • VACCINE

    Hepatitis B

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    You can get hepatitis B through sexual contact, contaminated needles, and blood product and recommends this vaccine if you might have sex with a new partner, get a tattoo or piercing, or have any medical procedures.

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Get vaccinated.
    •Avoid sharing body fluids .
    •Avoid non sterile medical or cosmetic equipment

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  • VACCINE

    Rabies

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    You can get Rabies from the Saliva of the infected animals

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Get vaccinated.
    •Keep away from animal

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  • VACCINE

    Yellow Fever

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    Yellow Fever is a mosquito-borne infectious disease and can get yellow fever through Mosquitos

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Get vaccinated.
    •Prevent bug bites

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  • VACCINE

    Hepatitis A

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    You can get Hepatitis A through contaminated food or water in Trinidad and Tobago,regardless of where you are eating or staying

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Get vaccinated.
    •Eat and Drink safely

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• Routine Vaccinations For Trinidad and Tobago

  VACCINE

  HOW DISEASE SPREADS

  PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

  • VACCINE

    Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccination

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    Tetanus enters the body through breaks in the skin. This is most often cuts or wounds made by contaminated objects.Tetanus enters the body through a wound or cut. It affects the brain and nervous system and causes extremely painful muscle spasms.Diphtheria is a very contagious infection that makes it difficult to breathe. In severe cases, it can cause heart and nerve damage.Pertussis, or whooping cough, is an extremely contagious respiratory infection that can lead to severe breathing problems, especially in infants

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Get vaccinated

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  • VACCINE

    Chickenpox (Varicella) Vaccination

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    Chickenpox is a highly contagious infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It causes a blister-like rash across the body.Chickenpox can spread from someone with shingles to other who has never had the disease. This happens if a person touches or inhales droplets of the shingles blisters.

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Get vaccinated .
    •Avoid sharing contacts with infected people

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  • VACCINE

    Polio Vaccination

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    Polio (poliomyelitis) is a potentially deadly, life-altering disease. The virus enters the body and attacks the brain and spinal cord, often causing paralysis

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Get vaccinated .
    •Avoid sharing contacts with infected people.
    •Avoid contaminated food or water, though sneezes or coughs can transmit the virus

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  • VACCINE

    Flu Shot

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    The flu vaccine is the most effective way to prevent illness caused by seasonal influenza viruses. The flu vaccine reduces a person's risk of developing flu-related illness

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Get vaccinated

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by ptadmin | Jan 13, 2020 | Destinations, Top Destinations | 0 comments